Impact of rehabilitation on mortality and readmissions after surgery for hip fracture

• Main Authors: Dario Tedesco (Author), Dino Gibertoni (Author), Paola Rucci (Author), Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Author), Simona Rosa (Author), Luca Bianciardi (Author), Maurizia Rolli (Author), Maria Pia Fantini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hip fracture in elderly patients is a rising global public health concern because of population ageing, and increasing frailty. Long-term morbidity related to poor management of hip fracture is associated with decreased quality of life, survival, and increase in healthcare costs....